Well the 11th Annual
FCA Manhattan Cup is over, and I am proud to announce that we made history! The
largest fishing tournament ever held in NYC and the largest of its kind in all
of the North East. More important than that designation is the fact that we
raised money for worthy charities.
SpongeTech "America's Cleaning Company" to be exclusive title sponsor of premier fishing tournament in New York City
The Fishermen's Conservation Association (FCA) has announced that SpongeTech, "America's Cleaning Company" has been named the exclusive title sponsor of the 11th Annual Manhattan Cup "catch and release" charity fishing tournament in New York City.
The worst economy in our lifetime, loads of people out of work, and still we planned our annual banquet with childlike enthusiasm. As went about our annual routine we wondered; would we be able to top the outcome of last year's wildly successful banquet?
Federal Judge Denies Dismissal of New York Fishermen's Claims Against Regulators Holds ASMFC Accountable As a "Quasi-Federal" Agency - Capt. Steve Byrne
Brooklyn, New York - In a precedent-setting decision issued Monday, Senior Federal District Judge Charles P. Sifton has allowed a coalition of three recreational fishing groups to go forward with their claims against the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC).
On Thursday, September 11, 2008,
the Fishermen's Conservation Association (FCA) Access and Habitat Committee met
with NYC Park's
Department Deputy Commissioners and operational managers in Brooklyn to discuss
beach access in Brooklyn and Staten Island, including issues in Coney Island
and Sheepshead Bay.
